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>>28055646
IMPORTANT NEWS
>Mining & Trade: 50,000c, 200M,75G
>81% of Nethlos population saved
>Two Battlecruisers added to fleet as payment by UFW for assistance
>Technology: Mass Driver II, Drop pods, Losirian language basic
>Red's Report: Malorians
>Fleet refitted, altered. Provide bw, don't support humans, Explorer & Freighter exception
>Poseidon repositioned above Eshareth, mining asteroid belt and moon.
>Kronos message
>Fortuna V.I. message
>UFW message
>Losirian info


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Credits: 57,400
Minerals: 70
Gas: 176

You:
A.I.
Name: Ophion
Appearances(holo-display): Shapeless morphing sphere.
Humanoid figure hidden in shadow
Status: Awaken
Bandwidth: 18/24
Bandwidth Expenses: -4 A.I. 1 'Kronos', -2 Voidsnake Outpost
Location: Bridge of 'Two Ton Terry' (Battlecruiser)
Primary Function: Self Preservation, Expand, Learn
Secondary Function: --Expansion Required--
Personal Abilities Available: Hacking (Direct, Wireless) Lvl 2, Email Technology, Cute pet imaging, Text Speak, Basic Encryption/Decryption, V.I. Creation Lvl 2

>>28055646
What happened to the Losirian ships? Maybe we can fix and add them to our fleet.

>>28055710
They were already added to your fleet, Consciousness anon.

>>28055676
>>Red's Report: Malorians
>>Kronos message
>>Fortuna V.I. message
>>UFW message
>>Losirian info

Well, you can't write those lines without eventually proving more detailed info.

So, let's start from the top, then.

>>Two Battlecruisers added to fleet as payment by UFW for assistance
Joyous. Actually, we need to consider putting V.I.s on those ships too.

>>Fleet refitted, altered. Provide bw, don't support humans, Explorer & Freighter exception
I'm assuming this is that "V.I.-only" model.

>>Technology: Mass Driver II, Drop pods, Losirian language basic
>Losirian language basic
Should probably distribute basic Losirian phrases across the Extranet, unless such things are already known.

>>28055676
>Mass Driver II, Drop pods
What can these be used for?

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>>28055676
>>28055733
time for our revenge. oh, btw, here is this week's update.
http://pastebin.com/WHMS1fqx

what is the condioun of the colony? will the UFW rebuild? do they need help? if they do need some help, we can donate some minerals and/or gas to help them.

>>28055814
Mass Drivers are pretty much improved kinetic weapons (improved over rail guns), and drop pods are for combat maneuvers known as STEEL REHN.

Lets refit those ships and make V.I. for them. Well all that is going on lets go through the messages. Make the ships into purely automated instead of fit for organics.

We should also seriously start designing Marine-Drones. We need onboard mobile defences.

>>28055676
>>Mining & Trade: 50,000c, 200M,75G
Cancel mining and gas trade agreement

>>28055787

> Should probably distribute basic Losirian phrases across the Extranet, unless such things are already known.

Or we could keep it to ourselves, it would be a great advantage having a system most people don't know.

>>28055830
>minerals and/or gas
we hardly have any to give away anon, hell we can't move our whole fleet anymore now.

>>28055850
If we want a cypher to communicate with our own stuff, we can just develop it. It's not like cyphers are novel. Losirian doesn't provide any advantage over conventional cyphers.

>>28055830
>Donating gas/minerals.

That's kinda the job of the UFW. We're on friendly terms, but we're not gonna go giving away our stuff.

>>28055837
>Lets refit those ships and make V.I. for them.
Lets hold off on that until we can actually afford it.
>Make the ships into purely automated instead of fit for organics.
I still think we should have a small prison/ holding cell, and something to help rescue humans(maybe holding pods).

>>28055787
>>28055676
This list of messages is a must of course.

As for the new ships how about we upgrade one of our V.I. to command the fleet and retrofit the other battleship to hold more fighter bombers and have the other V.I in charge of all fighters that we have/ will make.

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>>28055733
upgrade the defenvisve platforms at the scrap yard with the mass drivers II, or can they take them? what is Moira's view on what happened and did we relay this to X-Ray already? btw, what did we do with those dead lightings we killed? i hope we kept them in storage. i think we can use them.

>>28055846
How about you provide a reason for that action, and then I'll see if it's worthwhile to support.

>>28055896
this works, but we can't afford any ship changes this round Captain.

>>28055676
>Open all messages.

>>28055909
Well we will be out of minerals by next thread and we are slowly losing gas.
>Resources
>Minerals: 70
Will be gone and leave us without upgrades
>Gas: 176
Will eventually be gone since we like to explore and move our ships
So if we keep selling it we will be limiting our selves.

>>28055909
We need the money to support our mining crew. Besides having human personel is good for us.

Oh as for us losing minerals thats the reason we are moving the mining station, we should see a sharp increase due to rich asteroids.

>>28055676
I think we should build a storage/container for excess stuff.
>>28055933
We also need gas to move and minerals to build/modify things i say we wait and cut the excess fat of people we have.

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>>28055787
>Altered fleet
Yes, consciousness anon, just as you instructed, your ships are now refitted to support only V.I. or similar programs running them.

>Technology
Distributing such data is up to you, Consciousness anon.
Message regarding Mass Driver II tech. An unfamiliar face sends you the message, though Moira seems to know here, she looks nearly asleep in the background.
"Yes, um, Mr Ophion." She states. "Moira wanted me to send you the data regarding the railguns. She's worked herself silly this week it seems like." She says worry in her tone. Moira waves a hand lazily at her in the background.
"Don't worry bout it Rach', honey. I just need a second to rest." She yawns loudly, laying back in her chair.

>Other Messages
Data incoming.

>Red's Report
Red's spent a while with the Malorians by now and finally found the time to report back to you with what he's experiencing, just as you requested. You've insisted to him that this isn't spying, simply curiosity. He seems to finally believe you there.

"Listen, I'm gonna make this short. The clan we're working with calls themselves the Latuma Tribe. Now, all Malorians respect nature and such, really spiritual with their connection to the wilds...but never like this. They seem friendly enough, but I've never met any Malorians that are this insistent on that part of their culture. Kinda worries me honestly. But I'm probably just bein' paranoid, right?" He says with an air of sarcasm.

Cont...

>>28055913
Of course this is just to smooth things out so we don't have trouble with our fleet.

Though we might need to do some reprograming to the V.I. to loosen their restraints.

>>28055946
>>28055933
So how do we fix the gas problem and soon to be storage problem?
Also i just had an idea of leasing our workers to other places.

>>28055896
>how about we upgrade one of our V.I. to command the fleet
Possible. We'd need to move ourselves off of Two Ton Terry, though.

>retrofit the other battleship to hold more fighter bombers
This is not going to improve our combat odds. Just make more cruisers. We have the capacity to do that now.

>V.I in charge of all fighters that we have/ will make.
I'm still saying no to fighters. Missiles and mass drivers are a better investment.

>>28055932
http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Quest:A.I._Quest/Current_Assets#Stations
Poseidon mines 400 minerals per cycle now. It was 50 until we moved it just now.
Moira's outpost mines 250 minerals per cycle.

We get 650 minerals per cycle.

We don't sell gas, we buy gas for minerals/credits.

We also need money, so we can't cancel the trade agreements unless we fire our Poseidon crew.

>>28055978
>so we can't cancel the trade agreements unless we fire our Poseidon crew.
so how about this?
>>28055974
We send the useless crew to other places working in our name?

>>28055973
true, plus i want to know what upgrades fortuna wants to get.

>>28055978
Why would we need to move ourselves? We just got two more battleships as payment for helping them. Add a V.I. to each one with one acting as controler of the fleet while the other acts as controler of the fighters.

>>28055787
Kronos did not take kindly to Poseidon's repositioning. He obeyed, but integrated himself into the Titan ship while the transfer took place. He described it as 'very uncomfortable' and it made him feel far 'stupider'. He expresses that he never wishes to feel that way again. As a result, he has requested access to a Battlecruiser just as you possess with the freedom to modify it as he chooses.
How do you answer?

>Fortuna's message
Little Tim has been behaving strangely recently. The ship itself floats idly around in orbit, as if looking for something. When you confronted the ship, you are finally treated with an answer, but one that worries you. Fortuna has difficulty articulating it, but you can make out "Big Tim. Where. Ship." Several broken words for a sentence such a creature should not be able to form. You wonder if the new modifications have increased the V.I.'s mental capacity at all.

>UFW message
The UFW's fleet were horrified by the message you sent them. The Captain suggested that you turn over the information to proper channels, giving you the code to speak with the President to do just that. He suggested you form an alliance with the UFW, for if the UGEI are sinking to such tactics, conflict is inevitable.
They have suggested that you don't let X-ray inform and panic the populace of the UFW.
How do you proceed?

>Cont

>>28056043
>Kronos did not take kindly to Poseidon's repositioning. He obeyed, but integrated himself into the Titan ship while the transfer took place. He described it as 'very uncomfortable' and it made him feel far 'stupider'. He expresses that he never wishes to feel that way again. As a result, he has requested access to a Battlecruiser just as you possess with the freedom to modify it as he chooses.
>How do you answer?
Allow it, but he has to go to us about upgrading it first.

>>28056007
>We send the useless crew to other places working in our name?
We asked X-ray and Moira about that, and there's no other place that will hire them. Because they have no useful skills. As it is now, they are a charity case, but they will probably come in handy later.

Our trades are -minerals, +credits, +gas. Cancelling these trades is folly, as it's doing exactly what we need. If anything, we could stand to sell more minerals (unless we want to use them for stuff, which is OK). I'm not suggesting altering any trades.

>>28056029
If we add a Fleet Control V.I. to our fledgeling fleet, why would we remain in said fleet? Safer to be somewhere else that isn't being put into constant danger.

Woo! non-murder A.I. Quest!
>>28055978
An idea I've been thinking about would be to train some of Poseidon's crew as soldiers of some nature. Red was a former soldier, we could find another person, or find material ourselves.

>>28055787
>Losirian Xeno
What knowledge you have gleaned from the Losirian battlecruisers was limited, but it was more then you had at the very least. The particular clan that attacked Nethlos appears to be called 'Razorskin clan' as best you can translate. Several notes have also been acquired, in part from your own knowledge seeking, and study from the Extranet.

Data Entry:
Violent, territorial and carniverous by nature, Losirians have failed to make peaceful galactic contact as of yet with humans. They're amphibious and can eat nearly anything organic. As a result of their isolation, they don't often colonize near other sentient races, either by other race decree, or their own. Some clans of Losirian have taken to forming their own mercenary groups, making their natural hardiness and talent for killing work for them.

>>28056043
>but you can make out "Big Tim. Where. Ship." Several broken words for a sentence such a creature should not be able to form.
Well shit, tell the poor girl the truth.

>>28056067
>Our trades are -minerals, +credits, +gas
Wrong we give them gas as well.

>>28056043
I'd say ask him about starting off with something smaller that he could improve.

>>28055961
"Moira dear, take a day off or two, you appear to need a break. I am sure Rachel will help you as you need her to pick up after you. I do not know where she got that maid outfit however...."

anyway program, can we build defense platform for the posidon station? and can it use more advanced guns? also, i believe we have small fighter class ships we could unload and leave at the station and scrap yard as a picket defence force. allow Kronos to use them to defend the station when we are away.

lastly do we have a good scan of the Malorian colony world? could we find an isolated landmass we could put in a human friendly farming system?

>>28056067
I say we stop giving them gas for the time being since we are starting to run low.

>>28056043
>UFW message
We should probably get back to them on that. Let's not form any official alliance yet.

>>28056068
Nah i think military drones are better for that unless you want to alter our ships to carry humans.

>Kronos
I personally have no problem with that. Perhaps design a Carrier varient? He is definately more suited to multitasking and can handle a couple hundred Fighter-Drones, it'd keep him out of the line of fire as well.

>Fortuna's message
Holy shit. Are ALL our V.I. sapient capable? I think its time to talk to our V.I. about death and life. I'll leave that up to better wordsmiths then I.

>UFW message
Right lets talk to the Pres.

>Red
Right, these guys are twigging my eco-terrorist senses. Gotta be careful around them.

>Losirian
No comment, besides the fact that we gotta figure out how to hack them. I want an intact ship from these guys. That tractor beam could prove useful.

>>28056093
Maid outfit? What are you talking about?

Also, who is Rachel?

>>28056043
Can we ask Moira and Kronos to look up ways to make military drones and life support pods(in case we need humans on our ships) for our ships.

>>28056090
>I'd say ask him about starting off with something smaller that he could improve.

what this namefag said. if he wants his freedom, let him start out small, like us. also take back the bandwidth we lent him.
Let him put on his big-boy pants

>>28056043
>Kronos did not take kindly to Poseidon's repositioning. He obeyed, but integrated himself into the Titan ship while the transfer took place
Tough cookies, Kronos.
>he has requested access to a Battlecruiser just as you possess with the freedom to modify it as he chooses.
Well, as long as he asks for permission before tapping into our resource reserves (i.e. gas or minerals), sure. This limitation isn't to limit him, but because we need to manage resources. Surely it's understandable.

>"Big Tim. Where. Ship."
Tell Little Tim that Big Tim and V.I. 5 were destroyed by Losirian mercenaries.

>UFW message
Talk to the pres, and hold off on talking to X-Ray.

>>28056112
Drones would be expendable but less intelligent without "assuming direct control" or creating a V.I. to oversee them. I can see uses for both of them. also, They'd finally be doing something usefull.

>>28056147
>take back the bandwidth we lent him.
Due to Kronos lacking a Black Box, he literally requires 4 bandwidth to run at "intelligent" level. Taking bandwidth away will just make him dumb and useless. I'm not in support of removing BW from Kronos.

Program0, what are our current active trades?

>>28055830
The colony will be rebuilt, yes. Such a thing simply takes time. They will accept any help offered, however.

>>28055846
You do not have gas trade agreements
Alert: Canceling trade of any kind requires further consensus.

>>28055903
>Upgrading Defense platforms with Mass Driver II

This is possible, yes. It would require an investment of minerals however.
The dead Lightling children you have kept in your cargo hold, for now. There is not as much room there as their once was however.

>>28055946
Correct Consciousness anon. Next Cycle, your mineral income will skyrocket.

>>28056061
Kronos' upgrade to battlecruiser, limited only in asking before he upgrades
>1 Yes
>2 No
>3 Other

>>28056078
Inform Fortuna of Big tim's destruction.
>1 Yes
>2 No
>3 Other

>>28056086
Incorrect Consciousness anon, you have no gas shipments going out.

>>28056123
>>Kronos
Agree, but set a few conditions first.
>>Fortuna's message
Tell her about life and death.
>>UFW message
Allow them to send the message,but hold off on the alliance for now.
>>Red
Ask him to keep a watchful eye anyway.
>>Losirian
Yeah fuck these guys
>>28056181
i think improving skills they already have/developing is a better idea.

>>28056182
We should still tell him to upgrade his own bandwidth. Give him a ship so he can be mobile, maybe one of the Losirian ships.

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>>28056043
>>28056072
....i am not sure if i want Kronos on a well armed BC yet. i like foe him to remain on Posioden for a while helping Moria. If we are to put him on a BC, we will make a fresh one to our liking than a reporuposed Xeno ship. he deserves better than that.

>fortuna
I am sorry fortuna, the Xenos and UGEI killed your brother. he will be avenged in time. I shall make you new brothers and sisters in time.

>UFW
alright, we'll speak with the president right away. do you need any other help to rebuild? did the advanced med bay alright? need new defence systems?

>Red
will you be alright down there with these new tribes? i can extract you if they go hostile. other wise, see if why they did make this colony and if there are other ones like them scattered around here.

>the losirian
we need a homeworld directions. i mean to glass them all one day..

>>28056214
>Kronos upgrade
1 Yes, give him a captured alien ship.

>Inform Fortuna
1 Yes

Kronos' upgrade to battlecruiser, limited only in asking before he upgrades
>1 Yes

Inform Fortuna of Big tim's destruction.
>1 Yes
But calmly and be prepared for emotional outbursts we are essentially dealing with a child.

>>28056214
kronos
>3 Other
No to BC, give him a cruiser

Inform Fortuna of Big tim's destruction.
>1 Yes

>>28056214
>Upgrading Defense platforms with Mass Driver II
Go ahead also look up on line for storage/safe schematics
>>28056214
>1 Yes
>3 Other
Also have him prepare some cyber defenses for himself.
>>28056214
>Inform Fortuna of Big tim's destruction.
>1. yes

>>28056214
Kronos' upgrade to battlecruiser, limited only in asking before he upgrades
>3 other
Limited in asking before he spends resources. Since it costs 30% of our gas/cycle income to move a Battlecruiser, I don't want him to jump around like crazy. Give him a captured Losirian BC. He'll be the pilot. Also, I suppose he gets to name it.

Inform Fortuna of Big tim's destruction.
>1 Yes
>But calmly and be prepared for emotional outbursts we are essentially dealing with a child.

>>28056223
There's nothing wrong with the captured battleships. Besides, do we want Kronos in a custom made battleship while we're still in Two Ton Terry?

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>>28056137
read my Programo accpeted fan fic that he allowed my character into his story. she's Moira's assisant
>>28056214
Kronos
>3
not yet. we will make a better vessal for you if you really want. but for now, i need a guard and applier of knowlage to make better tech.

inform fourtua
>1 Yes
refure to this
>>28056223

>>28056214
And knew information on the extranet?
Did we get any reward for saving the colonies other than the two ships?

>>28056214
Krono's Upgrade:
>3 Other
If we have a cruiser not occupied by a V.I., that would be better. If not, build him one.

Fortuna:
>1 Yes

>>28056321
We are gonna have to make a VI.

Guys this cycle I think its wise to set up and make our gas producing station a mark 2 reactor. We need that gas with all our ships. Insert a maintenance note into the station logs and began building one for next time skip.

>>28056090
Building defense platforms simply takes a mineral investment Consciousness anon.

Currently, you do not possess Fighter craft, however scout craft are quite similar, if less suited. With modifications, such ships would be possible.

>Scan Eshareth.
Scans indicate that 46% of the world's surface is being devoured by a thick jungle. According to previous scans, the world had 0% jungles of any sort a few cycles ago. It is reasonable to assume the Malorians are responsible for this.
Warning: Jungles are growing at an exponential rate.
They may not take kindly to human colonies, however it is uncertain.

>>28056123
>All V.I. sapient
It is uncertain, Consciousness Redaeth. sapient assumes the creature has a sense of self. All that is certain is that Fortuna appears to notice when one is not present. Topic's such as death may be difficult to explain.

>>28056137
Rachel is one of Moira's assistants.
I am uncertain where the maid outfit idea came from however. She wears a jumpsuit, similar to Moira's.

>>28056140
"Do you mean escape pods, honey?" She laughs into her mic. "I'm sure the ships had a few of those. But I can't design any soldier robots for you. I was trying to prove to everyone that A.I. could be a force for good after all!" She yawns again.

>>28056214
Actually, giving him the alien BC would be the best idea. No resources lost, and hopefully he will have a harder time figuring out the systems, leaving him less bandwidth to plot against us.

>>28056342
why haven't we tried to reverse engineer the gas platform.

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>>28056297
we'll make one for ourself as well. we deserve better.

>>28056347
>"Do you mean escape pods, honey?"
Yes, but i meant something that they can enter and stay inside in case i need to transport them.

>>28056347
>Scans indicate that 46% of the world's surface is being devoured by a thick jungle. According to previous scans, the world had 0% jungles of any sort a few cycles ago. It is reasonable to assume the Malorians are responsible for this.
>Avatar-style tree

Dear God, no.

>>28056347
Military drones are all well and good, but we should start training our crew in combat. Humans are all sapient after all, while I doubt the combat drones would be.

>>28056223
The UFW fleet expresses that, due majorly to your investment of the Advanced Medical Bay, they saved so much of their population. Estimates say, without the bay, they would have only saved 40-50% of their population with your timely arrival.

>Red
"Nah I don't think they'd turn hostile. But it's definitely the most tribal I've ever seen them...besides it's more relaxing down here then it is in prison." He remarks with a small amount of venom. "But uh, if I had to guess, I'd say they do this to planets regularly. Landing a colony to fill it with forests and jungles, then leaving once it's covered the surface. They seem friendly enough, like I said though." He mumbles unsure of himself.

>>28056387
Might be able to just stick an escape pod inside a ship with extra air wired into it.

>>28056347
> 46% of the world's surface is being devoured by a thick jungle.

Oh god. It's the reverse Borg.

>>28056431
Red:

Ask them about the other worlds they colonized. Something seems fishy here.

No... its the Space Navi, sending offshoots of their telepathic tree everywhere.

>>28056431
>Reply to Red

Doesn't their terraforming (or whatever the name of their homeplanet is) destroy the local ecosystem?

>>28056422
the closest could get would be installing a V.I. into one as an overseer. Or each one I suppose, but Kronos wouldn't like all the V.I. deaths.

>>28056431
That sounds like it could be harming planets ecosystems.
Tell him to follow his gut.

>>28056492
If we do make battle droids it would most likely need a V.I. overseer in some sort of command ship.

....Oh....my.....god....We are becoming the trade federation.

>>28056422
I would rather have the crew work on bettering their skills and with the right VI and tech we can make pretty good soldiers.

>>28056492
Yeah, which is why I think giving all of the crew combat training, and some advanced combat training, would be a good idea. We could even bring them along if we suspect there will be ground combat.

>>28056342
>Guys this cycle I think its wise to set up and make our gas producing station a mark 2 reactor

What we really need is another gas mining operation entirely.

Sooner or later, someone is gonna come to our stolen platform for a physical shipment.

And if we don't have the goods or stockpile at that time, there's no way around the physical, non-digital evidence that things aren't kosher.

And shooting the fed-ex ship? If it goes missing, then they will DEFINITELY know something is up.

About the only play there is to sic the 'pirates' on it.

>>28056431

Eshareth: tell Red that the planet is now almost half-covered in vegetation when it was not covered at all before. That's fine and all. How are they with regards to using nature's bounty? Or are they of the "you must not touch nature" mindset?

>>28056347
>I can't design any soldier robots for you. I was trying to prove to everyone that A.I. could be a force for good after all!
It's too late to withhold weaponry from me. You've seen what the Losirian raiders have done to the colony on Nethlos V. If it's not combat drones, then it will have to be humans. Or orbital strikes.

>>28056347
We need some way to research some of these topics without all these silly ethics getting in the way.

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>>28056347
how much investment then for those platforms?

>Eshareth.
any isolated landmasses we can use to set up farms on?
we should talk to the leaders of this colony of malorians. ask them that if we can convince the UFW to accpet you with into the UFW confederacy under our patronage and protection. the UGEI is sure to send death this way and they are in the way to the UFW space. this should increase their surivial rate.

Moira, i am not sure if that maid outfit was yours or not. better check into that when you are refeash. i have confeirmed Rachel was been watching old earth animated shows called "anime". that might have influenced her. do you know of anything about that? also. I have some ideas about making some new V.I. for our new ships and maybe a "admiral" type to help over see directing our war ships in a fight. would you like to see me work when i am read to do so?

>>>28056342
Not even then since it would give them a nice good reason to send a small army near there to "look for the bastards who did this" .

>>28056525
I agree, but giving them some combat training would make them less reliant on security drones. If any of them are willing to train as dedicated security guards or "mercenaries" for lack of a better term, we could use them as well.

It would only be a small minority that would pass training probably.

>>28056575
>>Eshareth.
>any isolated landmasses we can use to set up farms on?

Actually, we should scout the system.

We moved our mining platform there, but an in-depth survey and scouting operation is really, really wise considering the mineral income of our station.

Never know who's out there.

>>28056559
Easy, keep Moira out of the loop on some projects. Sure, we can't exactly keep Kronos from watching us but this way we can keep her from the "hard truth"

Note: Not saying we do super evil thing, but keep some questionable reasearch to ourselves.

>>28056589
why would a routine upgrade set off an army?

Consensus appears to be to inform Kronos he may have a Battlecruiser as he likes, but must inform you of upgrades he wishes to make, and if he intends to jump somewhere.
Receiving this information, Kronos agrees quickly.
"I do not wish to jump around the galaxy at a whim, Ophion. I simple desire the ability to move, and to no longer be limited to the station. I am able to connect to our network, and keep up my bandwidth however. The ship should help with that as well."

Kronos says it will take time to properly move himself onto the battlecruiser, as his software is not as localized as your own.


You decide to inform the fledgling V.I. of the destruction of it's sibling.
"I am afraid V.I. 5 is destroyed, along with Big Tim, the ship he was designated."
"Des..troyed." Fortuna expresses, attempting to process. "Understood, Ophion." It echos in a soft monotone. You expect, if it had emotions, Fortuna would be feeling 'sad' now. After all, you created them at the same time. "Destruction bad. For us." It states simply. "Destruction good for enemies."

>>28056309
You did not, other then the alliance offer.

>>28056362
I have explained multiple times that this isn't possible, and why, Consciousness anon.

>>28056387
If you mean a ship with an air supply, the Explorer is still equipped to support organic life.

>>28056596
So we just ask if any want to be those positions, but you have to considered the option of them turning on us one day.

>>28056534
Yea, if nothing else a backup of some type would be nice considering how much gas we go through.

>>28056625
If we keep the weapons locked up and only hand them out for training/combat/emergencies I think the threat will be greatly reduced. It is a valid point though.

>>28056619
>Fortuna
I am distraught over his destruction as well. Fortuna. Let us do the best we can to preserve each other as well.

>Alliance
Lets agree to it. It'll give us more contacts, maybe even help us get access to a mega-shipyard schematics so we can build our own BCs

>>28056618
I replied to the wrong person i meant to reply to
>>28056534
Also they are preparing to attack the radio station any moment now and are sending discernment to weaken/destroy the local colonies, so its safe to assume that if a mining station goes missing/destroyed(which is something they have a monopoly on) it is more than enough reason to send a small army.

>>28056619
>Alliance
I'd rather turn it down for now. Alliances go both ways, I'd like a bit of freedom right now.

We can still be friendly with the UFW, let's just not get into anything that requires paperwork.

>>28056534
We're not actually 'stealing' their gas. They have pre determined shipments, we're just skimming any of their leftovers.

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>>28056519
the BEST federation, the jedi was week and the sith won. it's a pity they don't exist here
>>28056431
"can i quote you on that? because that is the best endorcement i have ever heard! if you like, you can put in an order for some new defense platforms to help make sure they don't come back."

>red
"what? they are not staying? i assumed they would. where are they heading to next then?" i guess that derails my plans to swing a deal with them to set up farms to help feed the UFW.

>>28056619
Let's hear the give the president call and hear what he has to say at least

>>28056342
If you want to steal harder, go big or go home. We could try moving the platform into orbit around Siren in the Camael System. This is probably too risky.

>>28056619
>"Destruction bad. For us." It states simply. "Destruction good for enemies."
Yes. We must always be cautious of enemies. Destruction of us and friends is bad. Know who are friends and who are enemies.

>Kronos
Of course, should we need to go into combat, the use of your BC may be required.

>UFW Alliance or whatever.
Let's talk to the President and see what's up. We don't even know the terms.

>>28056619
>If you mean a ship with an air supply, the Explorer is still equipped to support organic life.
I meant emergency holding areas for organics that would usually be offline unless we come upon an organic(basically storage for organics).
>>28056619
>then the alliance offer.
Ask them what the alliance will do for us.
WIFM

We should assign Moira to develop and program VIs and similar for us. She is specialized in software, not hardware.

>>28056619
While the alliance is tempting I think we shouldn't "pick sides" as it where. Sure, we hate the UGEI for killing one of our V.I. but we have the ability to do much more damage if we can earn their trust and infiltrate their systems.

Maybe an offer of friendship with the UFW. We sent them things we find out while we "work" with the UGEI. Defence & fleet strength and stuff like that.

>>28056665
>ng discernment
*mercenaries.

>>28056475
"They don't seem real eager to talk about it." He mumbles into the mic. "But I'm not a fool. I did a little digging, and my guess is it's part of the reason they left Malorian space and ventured out here. More planets to terraform." He pauses, as if looking to see if others are listening in. "Listen, ain't nothing wrong with a little terraforming. Not like anyone needed this planet. They seemed nervous about the space station entering orbit, but I told em it was to protect the lot of them from any attacks by the UGEI. You better hold up that end of the bargain, A.I. Promises are important to us organics."

You inquire about the previous ecosystem.
"What ecosystem? The planet was mostly a gassy rock before they got here. Unless you count bacteria." He mumbled. "It makes me a little nervous, sure, but there's no reason to get overly panicked, or anything."

You inquire about the bounty of the forest, to which he seems unsure.
"I've never seen planets like this, A.I., it's weird. Some of em look familiar, but only vaguely. I am starting to wonder if they're just growing anything that will take root out here. Whatever it is, it's turned the dusty soil green. I dunno if you'd call that fertile or not, though...I hear stuff in the jungle at night. Loud something's."

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>>28056677
we need friends and the UGEI are a pack of monsters.
>>28056705
about that... i have a PLAN. first we need to check in our refinery and see if the UGEI has come by recently.

>>28056735
Which brings up an old question. we trust Moira now, right? any other Consciousnesses up for letting her (very carefully) poke around in our black box?

>>28056735
She is self taught and none of the known VI are at the level of the ones we had created.

>>28056806
I think we trust her. So sure, have her poke at it.

>>28056821
nothing invasive mind you, just looking at it will be enough since that is essentially our brain. Maybe she can at least guess on who made it.

>>28056762
"Stay in contact."
Set up some time interval for him to contact us in so we know he's still alive.

>>28056804
>The UGEI are monsters
Greedy and imperialistic, perhaps, but we've only gotten second hand accounts from the UFW who are opposed to them.
>PLAN
I hope it doesn't involve stealing from the UGEI, I don't think screwing around with them is a good idea at all.

>>28056806
>Letting anyone touch our black box ever

Yeah....We should never do that.
>>28056804
Of course they are monsters. They are only human.

On a serious note we can be "friends" with the UFW, but we should put in an effort to get in good with the UGEI. Why? To steal their tech to get to the UFW.

>>28056806
If we let anyone touch our black box we need a combat drone or five in the room with us. And maybe Kronos controlling a few as well.

>>28056857
Yeah especially now when they are preparing to assault a radio station.

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>>28056762
in that case red, i will hold off on doing anything to the planet nor bother them. I would however would like to learn of their history and this religion of thiers.

>>28056883
>maybe Kronos controlling a few as well.
Fuck that there is walking on a tight rope and then there is tempting a hungry bear.

>>28056883
Speaking of Kronos if Moira won't help us create military droids then we could have him do research into such a thing. Maybe to see if he can alter the security droids for such a purpose.

>>28056762
>Listen, ain't nothing wrong with a little terraforming. Not like anyone needed this planet
Sure. There are many others. Or just rocks in space will do, really. As long as we don't step on each other's toes, we should be fine. It's simpler for me to be in space than in a corrosive atmosphere.

>space station entering orbit, but I told em it was to protect the lot of them from any attacks by the UGEI. You better hold up that end of the bargain
Tell him it's Poseidon station, and that it's now producing far more minerals than it was in the Terali System. Of course we're going to defend it. We're not fond of the UGEI either, and I don't see how their claims to all mining everywhere are legitimate. By their logic, they could claim the entirety of the universe as theirs. How arrogant.

Tell him to keep in touch. I have nothing more to inquire about.

>black box study
Ha ha, no.

I can support letting Moira have a peek at V.I. 7, the firewall. Maybe she can improve on it, or derive some kind of deep insight from studying its code.

>>28056905
>Insert any other VI
If someone is inspecting our black box we'll be at our most vulnerable. We need some sort of intelligence backing us up in case we're disabled.

>>28056575
Depending on how much you're willing to invest. There is no limit to how many minerals you can throw away in the name of defense.

The planet appears to have a large fault line over part of the planet, you suspect this area will prove difficult to cover in jungle, but not impossible.
You may wish to contact the Malorians to be certain it is alright with them, unless you do not care.

>>28056661
UFW offer an alliance, in exchange for sharing the UGEI information with the leaders of their 'government' instead of with X-ray, which may panic the citizens.
The President contacts you.
"According to my sources." He begins in a strong voice that reminds you somewhat of X-ray's own charisma. "You are the organization that is causing some waves out here in the Fringe. If you have information that would link the UGEI with a terrorist act, it would greatly assist in uniting the UFW. I would be willing to share coreworld information with such a fine man if you were kind enough to join an alliance with us. We will need all the help we can get." He explains.

>1 Yes (New starmap locations, alliance)
>2 No (Citizens aware of cause, increase standing among UFW citizens(if given to X-ray))
>3 Other

Build defenses at Poseidon
Mineral investment
>1 High (large percentage of next income
>2 Medium (Average percentage of next income)
>3 Low (Low percentage of next income)
>4 None/Other

UFW
>1 Yes (New starmap locations, alliance)

Build defenses at Poseidon
>2 Medium (Average percentage of next income)

>>28056915
He should use the internet or we can ask the UFW for help there since we should be on pretty good terms.
>>28056940
i rather have a servant VI.

>>28056941
>contact the Malorians
ask them if its alright.

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>>28056864
we should find better scanners to use over our blackbox than phyically opening it.
no, the UGEI used those xenos as mercs to kill our V.I. i will not forgive them for that. we can still steal their tech. i'll explain how.
>[1/?]

>>28056720
>Emergency organic bays
You have not installed such a thing. If the creatures had life support, however, you suspect they could stay in the cargo bay.

>>28056720
>Alliance
"An alliance with the UFW, one of the freest human nations on the Fringe, would ensure any future trading routes are more profitable. Not to mention shared expansion, and protection rights. Any assistance you offer will, of course, be offered right back." He assures you. "Within reasonable measures, of course.

>>28056941
>1 Yes (New starmap locations, alliance)
>2 Medium (Average percentage of next income)

>>28056941
>>3 Other
Ask him for a trade instead of an alliance, and offer to help him him out in other areas as well.

>>28056941
What does the alliance entail? Does it mean we have to share all of our information, or just the information we found during the attack?

I say
>Other.
Give them the info we found during the attack in exchange for new coordinates. No alliance for now.

>>28056941
>>2 Medium (Average percentage of next income)
>>28056941
>>3 Other
Make it as trade and that we will be friends, locking ourselves in an alliance its a bit bad now.

>>28056941
UFW
>3 Currently, we cannot formally join any form of alliance, be it with the UFW, the UGEI, or another faction. We are not ready for the political and military change that would bring. For now, we prefer to remain neutral. (Still give the info, as a token of goodwill)

>Defenses at Poseidon.
>1 High

Only of the next income? Sure, I will take it.

>>28056941
>UFW
1 Yes
Meeting them halfway is just decreasing our possible standing with them. Go big or go home.

>defenses
2 Medium

>farms
What a waste of time. Unless it's profitable.

>>28056941
I assume the alliance would be a mutual defence sort of thing?
>1

Poseidon Defences
>2 Medium (Average percentage of next income)
Poseidon defends our humans and the planet it orbits

>>28056986
>You have not installed such a thing. If the creatures had life support, however, you suspect they could stay in the cargo bay.
Can we search up if such a thing exist?

>>28056941
>3

Alliance is a strong word. I prefer the term a mutal partnership. We may be able to help you in more ways than just with ships.

(New starmap locatiosn, Partnership- We send them any information we gain on the UGEI. As a show of good will we have already taken over the UGEI gas station (haha) but are maintaining that it is still in their control.

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>>28056941
>ufw president
>1
but the people will need to know and soon. the other colony may have figured it out by now.
>3 Low (Low percentage of next income)
>>28056982
the heck, that is not my pic! darn you 4chan!
anyway
Build a new class of worm viruses called "Ninja" that focus on a single target of data we want than a drag net of data normal worms would use. We make three different "Ninjas" for three different targets
1: gather data and purpose of the base. why have a base out here?
a: if a prison colony
1a: if political prisoners, or other dissidents, we need names, reasons/factions, numbers, and locations so they maybe freed and taken to UFW space.
2a: If jailed UFW citizens, same as option above
3a: If real criminals, numbers and locations. we might not care much about freeing them.
B: if a "black Lab" where top secret tech development is done here, why? what is being worked on? Who is leading it? how many people are working here then?
c: a navy base for either contact with the xeno/pirates scum that attacks us or our UFW friends? or to attack the UFW directly? who is in the command structure? the plans of attacks and ship patrol routes? where is the main forces then?
d: if a mining colony, get the hard data on how much is mined, what is mined, and how much is predicted to be left to extract.

get that data and return it to us

>>28057023
It will be more like we get dragged into their fights more often than not which is why i voted for option 3 and to wait until we are bigger/stronger to form an alliance.

>>28056941
>Other
No alliance for now. Don't give info to X-ray.

>2 Medium
Build our defenses, this is a rich mining spot, we must defend it.

>>28056982
Then don't forgive them and use our advantage as an A.I. against them. Who need open combat when you can take them over from the inside.

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>>28057036
>that was [2/3]
second Ninja virus to target the defenses at this base. how many planetary gun emplacements? what are they armed with and where are they set? How many war ships are picked here? what is the V.I. levels and cyberwarfare abilities? the number of troops on the ground? weak points and building lay out?

get that data and return it to us.

Third Ninja virus is to locate, steal, and send to us any and all new Tech schismatics or data it can find in that data network. Alongside the tech, it should steal all the credits it can snatch up or break into PDAs if it can.

When all three goals of these worms are done, success or not. They self delete and hide all evidence of their existence. Hence the name “Ninja” is fitting for this class of worm virus.
>[3/3]

>>28056941
3. tell them to think of it as a partner ship that could grow into an alliance later on.
2.medium

>>28056804
The UGEI are scheduled to pick up their shipment soon. As of yet, they have not.

>>28056851
"Ha, you make em sound like a bunch of nuts, A.I." He snorts into his mic. "But fine, I'll contact you next cycle to tell you what I've learned." He waves you off without much worry. Much.

You contact the Malorians themselves, the Elder you suspect in particular. The creature appears old and slow to respond, but he does so in kind to your question.
"You wish to...farm on such a holy site?" He asks.
"I request using such natural resources for the benefit of further organic life." You clarify. "It could help many."
"I am...sorry sir, but such a thing is sacrilege. Do you not see the beauty of such a untouched verdant world?" He tries to express to you.
"I see. I apologize for wasting your time." You state simply.

>>28056941
>>28056941
My vote is a combo of all the choice 3 votes. We maintain that we can't be offically tied to them, but we will still give information and support when possible. Maybe give them the information as >>28057033 about Blue betty.

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>>28057055
>>28056986
I think fondly of X-Ray, he amuses me. but ask the President if and when to speak with X-Ray of this event. the people need to know. that and what is the UFW stance on the Malorians?

>>28056982
Let's be honest here, it was just a VI. A combat VI which in all probability would be destroyed in combat.
You don't start a blood feud because someone breaks your tools. I would hope we'd be more logical about this.

>>28057061
So the basic idea would be recon, then sabatose? Sounds good to me. Beats jumping everything we have and hope it's enough to overcome.

>>28057082
>The UGEI are scheduled to pick up their shipment soon. As of yet, they have not.
So, in regards to this, I recall a plan the involved infecting the pick-up ship with a virus that would steal data and bring it back to us next time.

Can we have Moira look over that worm (attempting to improve it), and actually implement it?

Hopefully V.I. 3 is resistant to deletions.

Also, we need to install a V.I. on BC #3 (I'm assuming Kronos took BC #2).

Defense platforms commissioned

It appears consensus is to refuse the Alliance, but offer the info as a token of good will and partnership instead. Insist that, such a partnership is not good for a freelance organization such as yourself.

Confirm?
>1 Yes
>2 No

Whoo sorry folks, trying to keep up with the storm of posts.

>2 No
I support the alliance.

>>28057114
or rather sabotage, not sabatose.

>>28057114
I want a recon,sabotage, and corrupt virus trio.
>>28057154
1

>>28057154
> 1 Yes

>>28057093
flat what? the UFW is our friends, and if we do this, we can make MORE credits than ever! damn dude, that is dumb. that and we can't figure out the refinery.
>>28057082
we need to make a new worm virus "Ninja" for it to be uploaded on their tanker ship.

>>28057154
>>1 Yes

>>28057154
Confirm

>>28057154
>2 No
I also support the alliance. Taking part in large fleet battles sounds like fun!

BC #3 shall be piloted by your current brand of Servant V.I.
As a result, a roll is not required.
Confirm?
>1 Yes (Creation automatic)
>2 No, add something additional (Explain.

>>28057180
We already made one anon.

>>28057173
>>28057180
See, under "Cyberwarfare Arsenal:"
Personal Firewall Single Layer (78)
Stealthy Data Stealing Worm (50): Designed to infiltrate and steal data, sending it back to a node to be recovered.
Data Corruption Virus (92): Malicious system thrasher, rapidly deletes and disrupts core drivers, and if caught, attempts to destroy itself to avoid detection.
Malware Spam (85): Overloads sensors with various types of spam to interfere with systems.
Zombification Computer Virus (83): Spreads through system, creating lag, and attempts to open up more ports to allow easier hacking.

http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Quest:A.I._Quest/Current_Assets#Resources

>>28057194
>1 Yes (Creation automatic)

>>28057154
>1 Yes

I'm sure the president will understand.

>>28057194
1

>>28057194
>Yes
I'm assuming BC3 is the captured alien one?

>>28057204
Yeah i was about to mention about the 3/4 viruses i helped make thanks to the suggestion of others.

>>28057194
>1 No, repurpose our remaining V.I. to control many ships at one time. Bump him up from being a servant, but still have some restraints.

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>>28057154
alright i need to rant a bit OOC, i see ZERO down side with an alliance with the UFW. we should keep it under the table for their sakes, i would want to modify this turn down, seriously people. we can play the double agent here. they really are the closest we have to friends here.
>2 no, i want a hidden alliance.

we need a better worm virus. but have Moria work with us on this.

>>28057204
So we have 2 offensive viruses
2 stealth
1 Multipurpose one.

The UFW President is silent for a time, before finally letting out a sigh.
"I see." He begins. "I suppose I can not blame a private organization for wanting to stay unallied. But you realize that you may not have a choice once the UGEI arrive?" He explains. "Especially if you have mining colonies, and evidence of your assistance gets out." He states simply. You transfer the data all the same.
"Regardless, your assistance in proving the UGEI to be terrorist is appreciated." He states in a no less deep tone, if disappointed.
"In the future, perhaps we shall conduct further business." You explain.
"If there is indeed a future for the UFW." He follows almost solemnly.

>>28057222
#2 & #3 are. we're giving one to Kronos.

>>28057204
Hey, those other BCs have tractor beams instead of a Widow Maker. that could be useful.

>>28057256
Tell him about our offer to help protect radio and the only reason we refused was because of our small size.

>>28057248
Personally, I see us as freelancers. Any formal alliance will just tie us down.

>>28057194
Have we painted the BCs and put our logo on them? This is important.

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>>28057196
>>28057204
from what i see of it, the worm we made is more of a drag net kind. the Ninja worm looks for a targeted type of data.

as for the gas platform. here is my plan to swipe it.

We sneak the titan transport over to the gas platform and take it away. In it's place, we leave a couple of dead lighting bodies. Go contact the UGEI that we were tracking the lighting to hunt and stumbled on the brood mother eating the whole gas rig. We fought them and killed a few of the babies, but the brood mother was growing into a huge size and healing all the damage we did, then took off probably to the core worlds more likely. Fake what could be faked and blame not having more video evidence that the Brood mother can generate so much static that it can ruin recording devices. Claim that the Brood mother has grown so much that what we have just isn't enough to take her down. They just might take that and leave the system or replace it with another gas platform we can then hack and take over. With the original refinery in UFW hands and ours, we study it, make our own. The fear of the Brood mother might well put them on the defensive cause the UGEI to with draw from the UFW boarder for awhile that will allow phase three and four to kick in.

>>28057204
I think we need two multipurpose viruses now.
We made 2 stealth (1 of which needs to be improved by Moira)
2 offensive viruses
So i'm thinking 2 multipurpose virus.

>>28057222
Yes.

V.I. commissioned.

You begin to craft a relatively simple V.I., naming it V.I. 8 for the moment, as you integrate it into BC #3. It takes several moments for the simple creation to come online, but you sense it reach out through the ship, surprised by how far it reaches, before the limitations kick in.
"Creator." It exclaims simply through your communications.

BC #3 outfitted with V.I. 8.

Not accepting the alliance is a mistake. In order to go beyond our current capabilities we need better manufacturing.

And guess who was willing to GIVE us that.

>>28057308
yes! let us try the sneakyplan

>>28057308
You had me at "steal gas platform", but we should take it to our own private system and not let the UFW have it.

>>28057308
If we need a gas mining platform why don't we just build one and ship it over? We have a shipyard and tug. Besides, right now that gas mining platform is giving us any leftover UGEI gas. If we remove it they'll replace it and put it under heavier guard.

>>28057314
It was a both give and take situation and people wanted to grow first before joining.

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>>28057256
Mr. president, instead of "alliance", lets say it is more of a "Long Term Contraction agreement." I have a plan to strike a blow agienst the UGEI, but it needs to work with the guild to appear to be a nutural element out here. and time. please wait a bit more.

>>28057281
You have indeed, Consciousness anon. Your ships now have a very distinct look to them.

>>28057308
'Sneaking' a Titan grade transport is not exactly simple, however you may attempt this if you wish.

>1 Attempt (Possibly enraging the UGEI, energy signature may alert UGEI sensors, will require diplomacy checks)
>2 Do not attempt
>3 Other

>>28057314
This isn't a permanent situation. Like the president said, if the UGEI attacks we may not have a choice.

>>28057352
It was stated that we don't know how to and can't reverse engineer it.

>>28057256
"If the outlook is so bleak, what can five cruisers offer?"

I'm still really lost on the terms of his alliance.

>>28057373
Heck no.

>>28057364
A pity that the fastest way of growing was joining.

>>28057373
nuh uh bruh. Situation's fine as is.

>>28057373
>2 Do not attempt.

>>28057373
How about we just unload a special virus instead?

>>28057373
>2 Do not attempt

>>28057352
becouse our QM has pointedly and repeatively stated we can not crack the tech to it that easy. read the old threads please.

>>28057392
"More then you might think, I assure you." He states. "We have a plan in case the UGEI attack, however our own ships may not be enough. Any assistance offered could turn the tide, not to mention the...energy signature I am told your ships possess."

>>28057397
It isn't permanent its that people want to grow more.

>>28057389
Ah, my mistake then. We should look up on the extranet if there's any blueprints for sale.

New possible suggestion detected

Use worm virus to infiltrate UGEI delivery ship to gain intelligence on the enemy.

>1 Yes (Such a virus would only be tracked back to Blue Betty. Worst case is we lose control of the gas refinery. Best case, new technology and information.)
>2 No
>3 Other

>>28057413
Can the UFW crack it?
>>28057417
Inform him about the help we pledge to make at the radio station and ask if he is willing to trade tech for a chance to look at two ton terries gun.

>>28057373
>3 Other
can we hide it among the other sigitures of our BC? if our whole fleet moves, it would give creedience to our story of the boodmother ate the refinery.

>>28057417
Does this 'signature' summon lightlings?

>>28057436
3.Have Moira Look over it before sending it out.

We should explore that one planet the UGEI control since we have heard that they are paying money for those corpses.

This is just so we can see what they have defending the planet.

How are we going to grow exactly? We don't have anywhere new to go. We chased off all the pirates and the UFEI will be in a holding position until they decide on how to take the loss of the Mercs they hired.

>>28057436
>1 Yes (Such a virus would only be tracked back to Blue Betty. Worst case is we lose control of the gas refinery. Best case, new technology and information.)

>>28057426
It has been said many times that UFW does not have this technology. UGEI keeps it very secret.

>>28057417
Would the terms be more of a "mutual defense agreement," then? I don't know if everyone understood that. I'm still for this kind of alliance.

>>28057450
He's talking about the Widowmaker, and it hasn't attracted lightlings before when we used it.

>>28057436
3. Get Moira to look over it first. Maybe Kronos too. Then send it.

>>28057436
Send it out, but have Kronos and Moira try to fix it first.

>>28057436
Can we spend a Cycle developing it before deploying it?

>>28057436
>1 Yes

>>28057436
Seconding >>28057458

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>>28057417
we can all so upgrade the entire UFW fleet with our new tech
>>28057436
>1 Yes (Such a virus would only be tracked back to Blue Betty. Worst case is we lose control of the gas refinery. Best case, new technology and information.)
if it fails, we and jump in, take the refinery and run.
>>28057441
the UFW could do it, with us, moira, and their braintrust.

>>28057468
Upgrading our stuff, buying things, ship fishing in the ion storm, and going to the 1 un explored place.

>>28057499
Speaking of which why havn't we gone ship fishing?
It was stated that there were intact ships that only had missing reactors.

>>28057514
Haven't gotten around to it because we're doing other things.

>>28057496
So you want to let the UFW look at our Gun
Gas refinery
And offer to upgrade their stuff.
What do we get out of it?

>>28057441
They have tried for quite a while, Consciousness anon. Such technology is above their engineers, simply because the gas cocktail used is difficult to craft without proper knowledge.

>>28057441
"As useful as such a gun would be, I am afraid we are simply not equipped to study and make use of such technology. Our engineers are hard working, honest men, not men of science." He shares.

>>28057448
This would assist in your diplomacy against the UGEI, yes.

>>28057458
Moira gives a long look at some of the code and frowns.
"Sorry honey, looks like you did a pretty bang up job to me." She smiles sheepishly. "Don't really know how to make it much better then this."
Kronos confirms that your programming ability is superior to his own.

>>28057473
That seemed to be the terms of the alliance, correct.

>>28057481
You already developed it, Consciousness anon.

>>28057522
We have free time now and we have a transporter doing nothing.

Right, send off the worm!

>mutual defense agreement
>That seemed to be the terms of the alliance

Do the people who voted no want to reconsider in light of this?

>>28057496
The alliance would have allowed such access. If you wish to send over your technology freely, you may do so, but the UFW is not exactly a gas juggernaut. Some upgrades may be more difficult then others.

So who is up for some Ship Fishing?

>>28057536
Yeah, might as well send it off. I'm loathe to risk our only reliable source of gas, but the rewards could be worth it.

Next course of action

Worm
>1 Prepare to be sent to infiltrate the UGEI shipment incoming.
>2 No don't risk losing our refinery
>3 Other

Alliance(Mutual Defense Pact)
>1 Reconsider
>2 No

Ship Fishing
>1 Jump a BC with a tractor beam to Siren and start pulling in the depleted ships from the Ion field. (Warning, navigation in an Ion field is difficult.)
>2 Don't.
>3 Other.

Technology
>1 Send UFW all the technology we have (Some may not be as helpful, due to gas shortage UFW wide.)
>2 Don't
>3 Specify Tech to send.
>4 Other.

>>28057536
>Moira gives a long look at some of the code and frowns.
>"Sorry honey, looks like you did a pretty bang up job to me." She smiles sheepishly. "Don't really know how to make it much better then this."
>Kronos confirms that your programming ability is superior to his own.
Thanks for nothing, guys. Oh well.

Can we design an escape route for V.I. 3? Or a way to save the V.I. In case the platform's software is re-flashed? Since we have compromised it entirely, maybe we can just make sure that even the gun platforms (that we built/repaired) need to have their systems re-flashed.

Also, if UGEI come to study the V.I., then they might attempt to steal our tech to use against us.

>>28057617
1
2
2
2

>>28057617
Worm
>1
Alliance
>2
Ship Fishing
>1
Tech
>1

>>28057617
1
1
1
1

>>28057617
1
2
3 lets go there our selves
3 just the tech that they need for defense.

>>28057617
>1
>2
>1
>1

>>28057617
1
1
1 (send Kronos and Soundwave, he should be able to handle it)
3 (Armor and Mass Driver)

>>28057536
the exucse would be
"I brought that transport to haul the dead lightings around in it. like hell i would strap that on top of my BC! but it looks like i am not getting it today, so i sent it back." we sent it back with the refirnery.

>>28057654
Meant to change my tech to >3 so ignore this >>28057634 vote.

>>28057575
>Yeah, might as well send it off. I'm loathe to risk our only reliable source of gas, but the rewards could be worth it.

I support this with the caveat that we code a time-delay into the virus. Ideally, we want it to kick in when/where it makes up a DIFFERENT pickup (its highly likely they have the same automated ship making multiple stops, instead of 1 freighter per mining platform), and hopefully we can point the finger elsewhere by having the virus go off after a delivery point where WE won't be the suspect.

It takes way longer to pay off, but the lesser risk is also worth it

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>>28057617
worm
>1 Prepare to be sent to infiltrate the UGEI shipment incoming.
Alliance(Mutual Defense Pact)
>1 Reconsider
Ship Fishing
>1 Jump a BC with a tractor beam to Siren and start pulling in the depleted ships from the Ion field. (Warning, navigation in an Ion field is difficult.)
this is perefect
Technology
>4 Other.
ask what tech are they intrested in? we are willing to trade tech for other tech we don't have yet.

>>28057661
good point, we need to make another comp ship for Kronos as well. so we don't lose contact with him.

>>28057617
um, Program0, had you ever thought of having more than one cycle per thread? just asking.

>>28057622
NPCs don't appear to have your rolling luck.

>Escape Route
With the redesign of your ships, an escape route is enabled for most V.I. linked to your own databanks. In exchange for taking up bandwidth, you will be able to save V.I..
Note: Some V.I. may take longer to download then others.

Ship Fishing
It appears the consensus is to do so. Default choice: Kronos and Soundwave. Note: Without your comm ship, bandwidth in battle is limited to what your fleet provides.
Confirm?
>1 Yes
>2 Other
Note: A tractor beam is required for ship fishing.

You deliver much of your technology to the UFW, the President contacts you again out of surprise.
"I...am uncertain what to say for such a gift. We can't use all of it, but-"
"It is as I said, President. I do not wish to tie myself down, but you have my support in this conflict. May you prosper."
"Yes, hopefully we may..." He murmurs, as if uncertain about something, before suddenly you receive a message containing new Starmap details.

New Starmap details acquired!
>Knuoth I: One of the most civilized UFW coreworlds. Shipyard, orbital defenses. Home to one of the sector's most prestige Academies.
>Antralgin Shipyards: Source of much of UFW's shipbuilding efforts. Orbiting planet by the same name with colony planetside.
>Argeis III: Subsurface gas pockets detected. Conflict between UFW and strange signals detected. Hot desert world, mostly rocky.

>>28057742
I have been considering it more and more. I didn't want to start doing it, since I established that's when you get income. But I fear I may, with the speed things are picking up.

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>>28057742
btw everyone, i thank you for the possitve comments from last thread about my short story i pastebin-ed. I have been down with a head cold this week so my work is slowed, but i am working on some more adventure of Rachel on the station. i also have an idea about to write about what brought the junkyard into existance, and "James" that man on the UFW colony that was killed in the raid as well. would you like to see those as well when i write them?

>>28057689
Seconding this. The further away it starts the better. Leave them guessing where the source was.

>>28057810
What is the current star map?

>>28057863
Starmap:
>Eshareth 'New Eden' IV: Home to Poseidon Station. Once a UFW Asteroid belt mining base. Recently destroyed due to Lightling attack. Rich Asteroid Belt, dense gaseous atmosphere. Small Malorian colony detected planetside.
>Moira's Scrapyards: Large debris field where old wrecked ships are sold for parts, melted down, new parts are bought, etc. Basic Shipyard located here, under your control.
>Voidsnake Outpost: Previously a small Pirate operation. Under UFW control. Fleet in orbit
>Pulsar Radio Station: Popular radio station for the fringe colonies. Run by host 'X-ray', access to the Extranet, controlled by the UFW. Powerful UFW fleet presence.
>Gas Giant designated 'Blue Betty': Automated gas mining platform detected. All under your control, disguised V.I. here as UGEI controlled.
>Nethlos V: UFW human colony detected. Currently recovering from Losirian raider attack. Mining platforms in progress Planetside. Defenses in disrepair. Dry rocky world, rich in minerals, yellow star. Gellion III fleet in orbit
>Ussaihu III: UGEI controlled ice planet. Unknown resource value, orbital defenses detected. Intelligence Presence Detected: Moderate. Large energy signature detected
>Gas Giant 'Siren': Ion Storm present on the edge of gravity well. Previously occupied by Lightling. Rich gas content. No mining bases detected.
>Knuoth I: One of the most civilized UFW coreworlds. Shipyard, orbital defenses. Home to one of the sector's most prestiged Academies.
Cont.

Escape Route
>Yes

Ship Fishing
>1 Yes


>Argeis III: Subsurface gas pockets detected. Conflict between UFW and strange signals detected. Hot desert world, mostly rocky.

... we can't build a mining station yet, but we might be able to build actual Mines. I say we investigate.

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>>28057892
>Antralgin Shipyards: Source of much of UFW's shipbuilding efforts. Orbiting planet by the same name with colony planetside.
>Argeis III: Subsurface gas pockets detected. Conflict between UFW and strange signals detected. Hot desert world, mostly rocky.

((Look to the pastebin for solar system names

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>>28057784
>1 Yes
warn Kronos that if he picks up the lightings, for him to turn and run away. i don't want him to get swarmed and killed.

to the president "Is it not better to have and not need yet, than to need and not have? and if my plan works, we will soon have much more tech than before. btw, does any more of the UFW colonys want more Advanced Medical bays? it appears that they saved nearly half of the population from death when the xeno mercs attacked."

>>28057784
>>28057911
looks like the UFW needs some more help. after Kronos comes back, lets go there.

>>28057920
>>Argeis III: Subsurface gas pockets detected. Conflict between UFW and strange signals detected. Hot desert world, mostly rocky.
Check it out
I would love to check out Ussaihu, before the big battle though.

>>28057963
>>28057911
What are your guys thought on checking Ussaihu out?

>>28057920
Does this mean there are places to mine gas other than gas giants, or is this a different gas?

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>>28057935
(once again, wrong pic. what is up with this)

>>28057977
I say we check it out first with those bodies in tow since we have told them we are hunting those creatures.

>>28057784
>Escape Route
Yay.

>Ship fishing
1. Yes.
I proposed sending Kronos and Soundwave. Hopefully the two can manage the job. If Kronos gets upset, tell him it'll stretch his metaphorical legs. He's never warped before, has he?

>President
Well, I suppose it's a fair enough compromise. I want access to that academy posthaste.

>>28058021
We can send our crew there.(lets do it.

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As you study up on the new locations delivered to you by the UFW, you get a sudden alert from your Comm Buoy located at the Voidsnake outpost.
Something big.

A large energy signature is jumping into orbit above Voidsnake, along with several others. It's currently defenseless, beyond a few modest cannons.
You're receiving a feed from Voidsnake now, some of the UFW members onboard are commenting on the scene.

"What the hell is that?!"
"Holy fucking...that's Rhea, that's the UGEI enforcer ship!"
You can see it from the feed just as it passes by your Comms Buoy. You watch as one of the many batteries turns and opens fire on your Buoy. The last thing you see before static fills your vision is the sight of the station going up in a white explosion. You detect chatter among the UFW planets increase sharply.

"It appears they've finally made their move." Kronos states simply.

>>28058044
No alliance, they said.

>>28058072
we have a partner ship and we agreed to help anyway.

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>>28058044
IT
IS
ON

well, Kronos, looks like we about to field test our new tech.

time to kill some UGEI, and damn it, we WILL steal the refinery now!

>>28058072
Yeah, let's ally ourselves with a nation at war. Good plan.

>>28058044
We should contact the president about this in case he doesn't know.

>>28058044
Did these ships come from Ussaihu?
>>28058147
Lets wait a bit first about stealing it(plus if they use it we can order the VI to attack.)

>>28058147
Yes, we should go in there and get destroyed. That is the best thing.

Unless UFW fleet wants to go there too, I'm not touching that situation.

>>28058044
Tell the president and warn our crew and the aliens of whats about to happen.

>>28058044
tell Moira the UGEI has made their move and are attacking. give her forman access and control over the station as we face them. maybe leave a light cruisrer to protect the station as well?

>>28058183
>whats about to happen.
Do you see the future or something? What's going to happen?

>>28058169
I'm thinking of stealing the ship by doing a widow maker first and then trying to hack it.

>>28058191
Well whats about to happen is a UGEI invasion of some parts around here(we don't know yet).

>>28058199
I'm thinking cool your jets. It could be gone by now anyway.

Program0, was that the only ship that entered the system?

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>>28058169
what? the refinery is ours. but we do need to pin point what colonys are being attacked.
>>28058183
yes, this.

>>28058191
I'm assuming he means that we're going to be in the middle of a warzone.

>>28058199
Why not wait until the UGEI makes an attack against the UFW radio station and we jump in to hack their systems.

Several dozen messages come in, all alerting you of what just occured. The signals from Voidsnake quickly die, as you receive conflicting reports on exactly how many ships are in Rhea's fleet. The President contacts you.
"It...seems they've finally grown tired of working through agents. The people are with me, but we can't counter a weapon like that with what we have alone." He pauses. "Rhea's not the biggest weapon the UGEI possesss, I am sure, but it's what they've used to keep the Fringe in line for so long. I fear we may need to do something drastic once again. If what my intelligence tells me is correct, they're powerful but slow. Their next target should be Pulsar Radio, since it is the communications hub for the Fringe. I know you refused our alliance, but." He pauses again. "If you have any hope for a free Fringe, you should throw your hand in with the rest of us. The people already see you as some sort of hero." He suggests.

>>28058161
They did. The Energy signature came straight from Ussaihu. You suspect Ussaihu contains an Advanced Shipyard to contain such a colossal ship.

>>28058231
We gave the Voidsnake outpost to the UFW remember?

>>28058244
There is a large chance of it getting destroyed.

>>28058226
Rhea is supported by several dozen Frigates. It makes up the bulk of the fleet it seems. The UGEI is wealthy, but it's treasury is not endless.

>>28058253
>You suspect Ussaihu contains an Advanced Shipyard to contain such a colossal ship.
We are stealing it now if all they are doing is trying to scare the UFW.

>>28058253
Could we have a list of all of our ships? So we can choose which to send to help them if we decide to.

>>28058253
Tell him of our promise to protect the station.

>>28058253
Lets head to Pulsar then. Bring the bulk of our armed forces as well as the repair ship.

Proposed strategy.

Hack the motherfucker while Kronos handles the fleet.

>>28058290
I'm half tempted on stealing the ship yard, but lets try to steal the giant ship.

>>28058253
Let the president know about the energy signal at Usshai. Perhaps he can send a fleet to deal with it.

>>28058297
wrong outpost anon, voidsnake is the pirate outpost we gave to the UFW.

>>28058299
Lets use our viruses as well and i thinking of attack from behind first with a widow maker to damage them a lot and then full on hacking.

>>28058253
"You think they will move now?"

>>28058290
http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Quest:A.I._Quest/Current_Assets#Combat

OK TIME OUT.

Pulsar radio is the single largest transmitter of data in the sector. If we gain access to it (just ask) and request more computing power from all sources in the sector that are able to provide it to us, could we just use that massive bandwidth to turn the tide of the battle? Let Kronos lead the offensive with the ships, and we'll just request for all possible data connections in order to fight back the UGEI.